Synthesis of amino acids; stereoselective synthesis; peptide couplings; native chemical ligation; peptide mimetics; protein structures; synthesis of oligonucleotides; gene synthesis Students acquire a broad overview over the synthesis, properties and application of amino acids/peptides/proteins and nucleosides/oligonucleotides/nuleic acids Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry Knowledge of basic methods for organic transformations; basic biochemistry. Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week F. Schulz 20 5 ECTS Intended for Semester 1,3 Every second summer semester Elective Course a) Lecture; b) Exercise Oral exam anjana.devi@rub.de https://www.chemie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/imperia/md/content/chemie/studium/modulhandbuch_ba_biochemie_05_2019.pdf#page=96